See the gallery Koh Kood & Phnom Penh for photos from this post. Arriving back in Chiang Rai from Luang Prabang on Friday the 13th November, I headed for the now-familiar Orchids Guesthouse to meet up with my friend Maddie, an Australian ... Read more >

See the gallery Loy Kratong & Luang Prabang for photos from this post.
I think it’s fair to say that once I got back to Chiang Rai after my few days in the mountains, I didn’t really completely throw myself ... Read more >

See the gallery Birthday, Beetles & Phu Chaisai for photos from this post.
I’m writing this from a place in the mountains north of Chiang Rai that is a piece of pure heaven, Phuchaisai Hotel , but I had to get through something ... Read more >

Sunday 09 August
See the gallery Vientiane for photos from this post.
Posting this story has been somewhat delayed, by a chain of events so crazy, I would never have believed it possible. I’ve stolen a few hours to try ... Read more >

See the gallery From Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai & Mae Sai for photos from this post.
Sunday 09 August
It’s sure been a while since I’ve sat down to do any writing, & as I find myself with an hour to spare while waiting ... Read more >

Sunday 28 June
See the gallery Out & About in Chiang Rai for photos from this post.
A great and marvelous thing about Chiang Rai is that there is no McDonalds here. It’s one of the only places I’ve ever ... Read more >

Friday 12 June
See the gallery White Temple & other things for photos from this post.
So I’ve resorted to trimming my own fringe with a pair of nail scissors. The results are questionable, but considering the overall ... Read more >

Monday 01 June
See the gallery Random pics for photos from this post.
I can’t believe I’ve been here 4 weeks already! The weather went back to being really hot & didn’t rain for over a week…The ... Read more >

Sunday 24 May
See the gallery The rain arrives... for photos from this post.
The kids love playing the games on our mobile phones. They don’t have any Gameboys or anything like that, but are pretty happy playing a few ... Read more >

Wednesday 13 May
See the gallery Around our neighbourhood for photos from this post.
The boys have a baby bird. I'm not sure where it came from, but I saw a couple of them feeding it in its nest a few days ago, which was by then ... Read more >